FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KGZ |
| Lat/Long: | 61-27-18.4840N / 142-22-51.4230W
61-27.308067N / 142-22.857050W
61.4551344 / -142.3809508
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2380 ft. / 725.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 28E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | MXY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 1400 x 15 ft. / 427 x 5 m
15 FT WIDE GRAVEL PATH. BRUSH TO 36 IN BOTH SIDES. |
| Surface: | gravel, in poor condition
RY SFC VERY ROUGH.
RY 11/29 LOOSE GRVL WITH ROCKS TO 6 IN DIAM. |
| Runway edge markings: | 11/29 EDGES MARKED WITH ROCK PILES BOTH SIDES; RUTS DOWN RY CENTER; RY UNDULATES. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 600 ft. mtn, 5300 ft. from runway, 8:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. trees, 135 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WRANGLE ST.ELIAS NATL PARK & PRESER
BOX 493
COPPER CENTER, AK 99573
Phone 907-822-7250 |
| Manager: | DANNY ROSENKRANS
BOX 493
COPPER CENTER, AK 99753
Phone 907-822-7240 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 60/year * | | 83% | air taxi | | 17% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | APCH TO RY 29 IN CANYON. |
| - | RY 11/29 NOT RECOMMENDED FOR TRI-CYCLE GENERAL ACFT. |
| - | RY 11/29 SLOPE 2%. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KGZ.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAOR - Northway Airport (91 nm N)
PAGK - Gulkana Airport (97 nm NW)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:35 | | 16:35 |
| Sunrise | | 08:22 | | 17:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 02:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 02:52 |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 18:46:51 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 12-Feb-2012 09:46:51 |
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PAMX
15nm W | 120150Z 00000KT 25SM FEW047 SCT060 BKN075 M01/M03 A2932 RMK LAST
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